are cold and without any reason at all are prepared to attack .. anyone. You and Ms. Miller didnt get the service that you thought you deserved. Totally understandable why one would be still be rattled by that when it came time to perform. Wearing sunglasses is SUPER weird. I suspect that, f she had rinsed her face well a few times with cold water and applied her usual makeup, very few in the audience would have noticed anything. Your understanding of the term socialist is clearly limited to your ability to spell the word. But I have no doubt Chinese travellers have been subjected to more than most. My comment at the time was that she allowed herself to become so vulnerable and exposed through her playing, with all defences lowered, and I felt she was courageous to give everything away as she did. Chinese virtuoso pianist Yuja Wang had been in Vancouver on Friday for a concert at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts with the Vancouver Recital Society. The overreaction was solely on the part of the thuggish Canadians. Yuja Wang is a spectacular technician but she could do with some masterclasses IMO in order to understand that virtuosity isnt an end in itself. Lesson #5: Jump at every opportunity. Davidat this moment there are tens of thousands dead of Covid-19 across the globe (perhaps hundreds of thousands, since we cannot trust the numbers coming from China). She did play fantastically I was thereand it is abject nonsense to say the audience was furious or disappointed. Reading that this happened, all I can feel is sorry for her and now Im sorry for her having to deal with her being slated for reacting normally and not surpressing her emotions. Right? When will people begin to understand that sometimes its difficult enough getting yourself out of the door, on a plane,negociating everything that involves, showing up at an international venue and playing like a dream without all of the restrictions that Covid has placed on artists. Ditto if it. It would never be my intention to snub or disengage with an audience, she said. If you want things perfect- buy the CD. She was called too impulsive. I realize that artists of Yujas level can, and do cancel, because they have a management team that can easily find another comparable artist to fill in at a moments notice. Last Friday Yuja Wang, superstar pianist, played a concert. After logging in you can close it and return to this page. I note Ms. Miller has a bachelors degree in Music from U of Saskatchewan. I was slightly confused with the sunglasses and somewhat sensed that she wasnt entirely in a good mood in the beginning of the concert. Michael Tilson Thomas and pianist Yuja Wang take a bow after performing Liszt's Piano Concerto No. Yuja Wang was born on a Tuesday February 10 1987 in Beijing. I was then released, giving me very little time to travel to the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. You can't even go to a video of Yuja Wang on youtube without negative comments about what she wears. Exactly! No picture was appended to her text post explaining the situation on FB : the picture you say she appended was simply her Profile Picture. It sounds pretty snowflakish to me to be so traumatized by an hour or two of questioning. We are doing our best to ensure that Slipped Disc is free to all readers. She should know better, but again, I guess she is fussy because she is a primadonna, and didnt get the audio treatment that a member of the royalty, like herself, deserved. I do know, what it feels like to play the piano in front of an audience. Instead, fucking Trump lets his people die in the thousands. Yuja did indeed perform. I am sure she did her best, after all, she could have cancelled the program but she didnt. My white husband didnt believe it happened . . I have no idea who Tania Miller is, sorry, and if she couldnt hear the emotion and rawness that powered this outstanding performance she cant be blamed. But I dont forgive her bending the facts to fit her argument that she felt snubbed because Yuja didnt smile at her. World-renowned Chinese concert pianist who has performed with groups like Tonhalle Orchestra and New York Philharmonic. . Khatia, Valentina, Anna, Lola, Annie, Alice, and the godmather of them all, Martha what do they have that you, dear Norman, do not? conflict of status ( working on a tourists visa, the Q and A process was not consistence enough . 48. You bring joy to so many, Yuja. Chinese pianist Yuja Wang has issued an emotional response, after being criticised for wearing sunglasses during a recital in Canada. As another commenter sagely points out, perhaps Yuja Wang, Inc. should consider a less busy concert schedule. Wang certainly blew the minds of her Lincoln Center audience. Syria? I felt humiliated and enraged with the manner in which this was handled by personnel. By all accounts she seemed to have played very well indeed, and all but one member of the audience got their moneys worth and then some. Steve Winn says Yuja's large sounds conveyed depth, clarity, and purpose. It seems inhumane to expect someone to get on the stage and be their best, or even just their norm, in such circumstances. Here, playing with guarded poise, Ms. Wang seemed to inhabit a kind of aftermath of the dazed chaos she had depicted in the early-20th-century works on the first half. We welcome Musical America's 2016 Musician of the Year back to the VRS after an absence of 10 years. She needs to go away, period. I know that I am unfortunately not the only person to have had this kind of traumatic experience, which has shaken me to my core. As it turned out, her behavior was explained by the execrable treatment shed sustained at the hands of the border police that afternoon. Yuja is Normans click bait. We were rewarded with two encores. Turning 35 next month, Yuja has seemingly racked up more accolades than she has Instagram followers, some 210,000. The Norman Lebrechts and Tania Millers out there havent a clue, they really dont. And by many accounts she played fantastically. Norman, are you going to apologise and offer a retraction, having read Yujas explanation? Or, perhaps, the real motivation is one of inner jealousy. Yuja Wang is a Chinese classical pianist. Oops, there I go again, cheap, vulgar opinion about someone I know nothing about just the same as the way she spoke about Yuja. ), Afghanistan? I was left extremely shaken by this experience. . During the sold-out show, Wang wore sunglasses and appeared visibly upset. Coming to terms with that fact was one of the major breakthroughs of my life. Do you love it when people think you are an authority because you can write about something? the should be little more patient and understanding better, not every day is sunshine , people request too much from others, i wish i can see the inside of this people to see how good they are , come on give the puanist a break!!! I agree with V. Lind well done indeed, Mr. Wells. I regret reading you long comment to come to your genial statement that And when one Has To, money (another favorite argument for the cynics) is not the motivation. In very stressing occupations, not only for concert pianists, money is the best pain-killer. Norman you are an idiot. Hollywood Bowl - Hollywood. Asymptomatic carriers are of great concern. The soloist splashes through explosive passagework, with rapid-fire. I think people would have understood if you had cancelled on the day your mother died. Concern yourself with, I dont know, climate change? She flew across . My audiences and fans sustain and nourish me as an artist.. Yuja Wang (n chinez: , pinyin: Wng Yji, n. 10 februarie 1987, Beijing, Republica Popular Chinez) este o pianist de muzic clasic de origine chinez.Ea s-a nscut n Beijing i a nceput s studieze la pian la vrsta de ase ani, continund apoi la Conservatorul Central de Muzic din Beijing i la Curtis Institute of Music din Philadelphia. 1. Her sunglasses also made us think she might be ill, to shield her eyes from the bright stage lighting. . Yuja Wang was born on the 10th of February, 1987. If Miss Wangs plans were similar, she could recover from real and supposed humiliations. My carry-on luggage was opened and contents spilled out on the floor. Her international breakthrough came in 2007, when she replaced Martha Argerich as soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. 00:00 Schubert/Liszt - Der Erlknig00:33 Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No. This would be a red flag at any border, for anyone of any ethnic appearance. I wonder if they would talk about a non Asian artist of such stature in this manner. My audiences and fans sustain and nourish me as an artist. Sunglasses, though yeah, thats going to attract attention, especially without further explanation from the performer. Shes the best we have. This is a picture of her, taken on stage at the end of the Vancouver recital. In the English version of his autobiography Jackie Chan, the action movie star, spent two chapters mainly describing the prejudice, racial profiling, and typecasting he experienced when he was in the US. April 8, 2022 6 PM PT. How do you know the interrogation was related to Coronavirus? Give her a break Sir. 3 in C Major." She had a really bad experience and clearly it affected her deeply. So was Tania Millers. Instead, they experienced the rejection of an artist withholding the permission to share in the feeling, transcendence and the shared emotion of the beauty, joy, and humanity of music. Ditto if it was regarding the virus and she was rudely treated. Or just got offended because someone decided to wear sunglasses, frankly, Im completely baffled by your attitude here. But Yuja Wang, you must not forget that the music is the most important treasure. I know that I am unfortunately not the only person to have had this kind of traumatic experience, which has shaken me to my core. I was in shock. I guess some of us were there for the music and not so concerned about how you should behave in a classical music concert setting so you appear proper and classy., What everyone including the pianist fails to grasp is that it is the MUSIC that is the most important aspect of a performance, not what the performer looks like.people listen with their eyes these days and not their earssadly. Want more updates on classical music and opera news and reviews? War and starvation? You went to a concert, YOU DESERVE TO BE ENTERTAINED. How often do reviews also include many comments about her dresses? Select your subscription length below and head to the checkout: Please log in again. I was then released, giving me very little time to travel to the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. She is a gentle, kind, funny, passionate, sincere person. Vince, it is one thing to experience racism, another thing to be subjected to screening on public health grounds. Fury?? 4:15, 17th March 2017. Finally, she returned to give TWO encores, smiling and bowing with her hand over her heart to express her gratitude to the audience, also turning to wave to the people sitting in the choir loft (the recital was completely sold out). Musicians are human just like anyone else. I am SO SICK of people pretending Yuja Wang is a bad musician for how she dresses. . The effect was shocking. She had also been worried she would miss her recital. Her absurd behavior in Vancouver simply proved a point she has already made many times before: she is a performer, not an artist. Yuja Wang is simply amazing from a technical perspective, but her playing is very self-regarding, at times even un-musical. And again we felt she must not be well. I was then released, giving me very little time to travel to the Chan Centre for the PerformingArts. Just in: Fourth Italian opera is shut by virus, https://www.wienerphilharmoniker.at/concerts/concert-detail/event-id/%2010042, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-coronavirus-flight-montreal-vancouver-1.5473283, http://yujawang.com/tour-through-china-with-the-wiener-philharmoniker/, https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2762028, Two women conductors come out for Cate Blanchetts Tar, 7/11 stores play opera to drive away the homeless. Musical America's 2016 Musician of the Year is welcomed back to the VRS series after an absence of 10 years. Thank you to everyone who has sent or shared words of support during this difficult time. How many recitals and concerts have you attended? Wang later responded via her Instagram page, calling the criticism harmful. It means you can produce conversational English, just like most high school students. He kept on playing. was it a justified reason? So, this is on herTania Miller had every right to criticize her antics. HOWEVER: the first case in the Western world (outside China) was found in the US! We are sharing her words describing her experience, and ask that everyone take a step back and try to imagine how they might have handled a similar experience. She was paid to play for you, not coddle your fragile ego. The attention-seeking pianist came on stage in sunglasses at her Vancouver recital on Friday night and refused to acknowledge the audience. However, like every other news site, we have costs to bear and are urging readers to help share them. The Washington Post calls her "arguably" the hottest pianist in the . She's a complete virtuoso, with physical capabilities that are astonishing, given her slender frame. Thank you to everyone who has sent or shared words of support during this difficult time. Music degrees are easy to get. They gave almost back-to-back recitals at . pleazzz.traumatic is whats happening to that Chinese tennis player right now.cant believe someone at her level would be that delicate, surely she had music teachers that were far worse? Thank you for writing this. And I also feel sorry for you, that you dont know what music is really about, and that you are so close-minded that you are missing out what is important, not just in music, but in life. She is famous for being a Pianist. This research letter from JAMA is four days old. It is a shame that you have been subjected to this. Heres what Yuja writes on her Facebook page: It is difficult for me to share this with all of you, but given the circumstances, and harmful speculation and criticism being shared online and elsewhere, I feel it important that the following is made public. Your innocent audience, some donning masks to protect themselves from the potential Coronavirus, came to be in your presence for this sold-out concert, and to hear the music and extraordinary talent that you had to share. Vancouver, Canada > Thu Nov 11 2021: Yuja Wang Walt Disney . 2. I decided that wearing sunglasses was the only way to prevent my distress from being seen, since I wasnt yet prepared to make a statement about what happened. Yes, even those who (in my mind at least) may be less than tolerant of the other., Was the piano playing good? G. Sokolov, for example, plays longer sonatas in a row without a long pause. Wang won over Europeans, Asians, North Americans, and probably also Martians and Venetians with her ability to play with both drama and dexterity. The second time, the person I was speaking to was unnecessarily aggressive. Who are you? elle avec lagenda charg quelle a .. elle est surtout beaucoup plus demande que Claudio Arrau ne la t de toute a carrire pour moi cest la meilleur pianiste on comprend que a drange un peu les piliers de la musique classique. That was a cheap shot. I was then. Yujas humilation notwithstanding, it does not seem as though she was treated fairly. Her playing was possibly affected by her emotions, in that it was strongly emotional, and her Bach didnt sound like Bach if you like, but her mastery of the piano is such that her astounding range of colours, tone and articulations enabled her to present a deeply moving and personal interpretation to all the pieces. (the insurgence directly stirred up by the US and Saudi foundations (old established CIA channel) for instigating regime change, costing innocent lives in the tens of thousands? Yes, between pieces she was odd and distant, but she always did try to smile, if only briefly. Ive been quite badly treated by Canadian Immigration a couple of times (UK passport). all these gives good or bad impressions to the immigrant officer. If she was sad, it was because she had gotten traumatized and was unable to give the love to the audience the way she usually does. How remarkably insensitive of her, she sounds like she really has no empathy at all. One neurologist friend thought that perhaps Ms Wang was suffering from migraine, which would explain the dark glasses. Ouch. Nonsense. Yuja Wang is different. Get Yuja Wang Tickets for all Vancouver concerts at the most affordable prices and with minimum fees. everything would contribute to suspicious bits I had to take a bus and didnt know if Id make the venue in time for the concert. Were human beings with feelings and most people with any kind of empathy realise that with a live performance, the human element and frailty is part of what you are there for. Yuja Wang performs a program with works by Bach, Beethoven, and Schoenberg, April 10, 2022. On the other hand, travellers are being subjected to close scrutiny on entering countries these day due to a health emergency of which she must be aware. All too often, people forget that musicians too, are human. (Less so at Montreal Mirabel or Toronto Pearson). Puzzled and perhaps intrigued by the sunglasses, to be sure, but angry?? Nobody is begrudging Wang her right to be upset at being inconvenienced, but self-indulgent, annoying behavior on stage is a pattern with her. If I were Yuja Wang . You dont have to play this game. Oh give us a break. "It is difficult for me to share this with all of you, but given the circumstances, and harmful speculation and criticism being shared online and elsewhere, I feel it important that the following is made public. LEts leave it at that. They grew increasingly resentful. from Asia). Thats nothing! Pity. The young Pierre Boulez wore sunglasses during a conduction because of an eye infection. She was born in Beijing, began studying piano there at age six, and went on to study at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. If she said the magic word, they probably doubled down on her. Its in perspective she was upset, but she played the concert. Nevertheless, Yuja still gave a stunning recital in Vancouver. And what is Ms. Millers excuse? Such letter should be prepared and issued by the presenter outlining all the details of such visit by the artist and pass to the artist, so the artist status is crystal clear. . The glory days of the Hawker Siddeleys and Il-18s and the 707s. She can hardly do more than that. Yuja Wang, the young pianist who marked the Vancouver Recital Society's 30th anniversary with a recent downtown performance, is beginning to be described as "the new Lang Lang" . It is recommended before booking a flight ticket; make sure you are aware of the status of the coronavirus outbreak in your destination. No one was angry or upset. This was a long time ago, but it is a reminder of what can happen in difficult times. As each subsequent work was performed and this pattern continued, it became clear that she was shutting the door on her audience. However I noticed there is no mention of her name in this link. I was left extremely shaken by this experience. And she had a traumatic experience at your airport. Clearly this reveals how crude people can become when they have an delusion of being empowered. The Canadians were indeed usually very welcoming. Actually, many of us do not understand not cancelling on the day your mother died. Her refusal to cancel the show despite what had just happened to her highlights her incredible professionalism. I made eight trips to see her during the last four months. In many cases, it is as difficult, if not more so, to enter Canada than it is to enter the US. Photo: Stefan Cohen Through it all, Wang's extraordinary keyboard technique fluid, masterful, terrifyingly precise served as a reminder of why a concerto can be so much fun, for performers and . Yuja shouldve cancelled. . My recital tour will continue, and I look forward to bringing my program to the audience in San Francisco tonight, and on to New York. But with each subsequent work that she performed, she stood up, bowed quickly without a smile, and when she left the stage she walked with clear body language that shut the audience out. Find out the facts before you make a jerk out of yourself. She played brawny repertory, such as Brahms' First Piano Concerto, thought. At the ball game last night, the great baseball player Mr. I somehow played the best recital on that tour! !tu ne laime pas ok !! Print eTickets instantly. So, please, show a bit of respect for artists, most of whom never even hint at what they have to put up with before walking out there at 7.30 and being world class. You think you are special, priveleged. Yuja Wang brought the requisite star power and overt glamour that nearly filled Disney Hall on Friday night, as the astonishing Chinese pianist reunited with simpatico conductor Gustavo Dudamel . It would explain their questions I am not familiar with travel inside China but assume her passport would only be marked with entry and exit to the country, so they probably grilled her on where exactly she went. And heres an Instagram clip from the recital: The queen blessed our city with her presence last night.. it was my 1st concert ever and how special that it was the amazing @yujawang.official! You poor, small people. Have a nice day! Now I understand what Glenn Gould was talking about when he said, I detest audiences, not in their in their individual components. . Sensitive lot around here Her Flight Of The Bumblebee (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yZPrrboTkY) is one of the single hardest, most technically brilliant 1:40 minutes of piano playing available on earth. A few actually go on the road and be the real thing, traveling, professional, performance musicians, and this, friends, is in the grand tradition of 14th century lute players traveling from town to town, proffering their audio wares, rubber meets road the real thing. . I am deeply grateful to Leila Getz and her team in Vancouver, and to the audience there with me in the hall for their support throughout the day and evening. The Norman Lebrechts and Tania Millers of the world are what real musicians refer to as wannabees. The general public has absolutely no idea what an artist goes through in the hours before a concert. I dont want to say that I dont believe it didnt trouble her. When I was dropped off at the venue for my recital that evening, my eyes were still visibly red and swollen from crying. Since she was 19 years old, she has been a sensation in the world of piano. The reason is: while coronavirus claims about 2000+ lives, Islamic Terrorism claimed already hundreds of thousands all over the world. I was left extremely shaken by this experience. Why are we musicians held to a different standard? Yuja Wang's Net Worth In 2022. Michael Vincent is the Editor-in-chief Ludwig Van and CEO of Museland Media. After all, she is only a human being who went through something that affected her in a horrific way. Im glad you are at least setting the record straight. Yuja Wang, piano Presented by the Vancouver Recital Society Prodigiously talented pianist Yuja Wang's life is a whirlwind of appearances at all the major concert halls of the world with the most prestigious orchestras and conductors. Once at the keyboard, however, the 30-year-old Chinese pianist Yuja Wang cuts a seriously commanding figure who tackles the most challenging repertoire with fearless self-confidence and profound artistry. Oooh, sooo sad for you. An Arab should be vetted and vetted extremely thoroughly. ), in an incident like this my support goes, unconditionally, to the performer. Norman Lebrecht attention seeking pianist, one gimmick too far, refused to acknowledge the audience in any way. Was she questioned in connection to the coronavirus matter? Yuja Wang (Chinese: ; pinyin: Wng Yji; born February 10, 1987) is a Chinese classical pianist. Then you are qualified to be a music teacher. What a load of nonsense. Yuja Wang is the 25-year-old Chinese pianist revamping the classical music scene with her tight, short, colorful dresses. I would have done an r e a l s l o w Helen Hunt. You are behaving like hack cynics: A person who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing. No fool would expose oneself to the pratty and rude opinions of ignorant characters, to the unbearable pressure of operating on first division or to the inhuman discomfort of constant international travelling unless one has to. Heifetz was attacked with an iron rod by an audience member who managed to reach him and hit his hand (which he used to protect his violin). The queen blessed our city with her presence last night.. it was my 1st concert ever and how special that it was the amazing @yujawang.official! Classical audiences are a pampered lot. Thank you to everyone who has sent or shared words of support during this difficult time. Writes who gain respect earn this status because of their capacity to empathize, encapsulate, enrichen, enlighten, reveal, broaden, etc. Ms. Miller is well aware of this given her conducting history. Not sure what got up Ms. Millers nose. Thats right: she gave what she could in spite of difficult circumstances. Fact is, almost anybody can write a little article about something. That means skwat. It still shows how much dedication she has to her audience and fans. Although I was traumatized by what happened, I was determined not to cancel the recital, but to go ahead with the performance and not to let the audience down, which included my dear teacher Gary Graffman. It is all too easy for some people to be cynical about performers. Your description of fury seems feeble at best. I am getting VERY tired of people judging pianists because how they look or what they wear. Really? Before you carelessly dish out commentary about the behavior of a performer (unless he or she actually spat on the audience or threw rotten vegetables to it) ask yourself whether you are able to play a scale on any instrument in front of 2000 people without trembling and whether you actually have the faintest clue of what it is like to be on tour, with people expecting you to be on top form in spite of the indignities of international travel. But whatever enjoy your socialist sh!thole wherever you are. Someone even disliked my comment we perceive our perceptions the orher day. I am Canadian of Chinese descend, never in my mind I thought of the racial issue until this pandemic, and we just feel Targeted. Im going to go home and burn all their CDs, Or: On the contrary, disasters could happen, e.g. You, good sir, are not one of them. Once you know what happened and if you can imagine being humiliated for traveling while Asian, surely youd appreciate the effort it took to go on and play the recital apparently in superb form, even if her body language was not to your liking. She doesnt have to. Yuja Wang was born in Beijing, China on February 10, 1987. The real question is whether these airport screeners treated Yuja with dignity and respect (i.e., as they would treat anyone else with a global travel profile, esp. Indeed! That war alone has cost roughly a hundred thousand peoples lives. Ms. Wang was not only upset with the incident, but possibly also because this could be a preview of things to come more delays, more interrogations. I once played in Argentina and my flight was canceled enroute to the venue on the day of the concert. True, there is a fear of a coronavirus epidemic. . This review was bush league. 16. Many are good, some are great, but none achieve her consistent level of artistic brilliance and innovative virtuosity. I certainly would have canceled if it had happened prior to the concert. Frankly I am stunned of the Canadian officials actions. And she definitely should apologize to the paying audience. Some pianists would have called the entire concert off under similar circumstances. What a night!! The contours were sharper . The experience left her 'extremely shaken', she explained in a Facebook post after her performance. 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If youve been in Japan or China you would be used to the sight and not make anything of it. Indeed they do as seen in the hundreds of messages of support she has since received on Twitter and Instagram, including the below image of Wang smiling with hand on heart, smiling at the audience (I believe this image should call into doubt the veracity of the claim that she did not appreciate her audience, Mark Ainley writes). . 2- The fact that Arabs have it bad doesnt mean that everyone else is perfectly fine and unjustified in denouncing unfair treatment. 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